Swing-bracket for book-holders



(No Model.)

W. K. CROSBY.

SWING BRACKET FOB. BOOK HOLDERS.

No. 545,683, Patented Sept. 3, 1 95.

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ATTORNEYS.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIS K. CROSBY, OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK.

SWING-BRACKET FOR BOOK-HOLDERS.

S I N forming part of Letters Eatent No. 545,683, dated September 3,1895.

Application filed Apri1'7, 1894. Serial No. 506,676- (No model.)

To aZZ whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIS K. CROSBY, of Jamestown, in the county ofChautauqua and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Swing-Brackets for Book-Holders, of which the following,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear,and exact description.

My invention relates to swinging brackets, and particularly to thosewhich are adapted to swing and which may also consist of sectionsadjustable to any desired height and adapted to swing independently ofeach other and creating an extension-bracket.

My object is to produce an improved bookholding swinging bracket, eithersingle and non-extensible or consisting of sections or leaves hingedtogether and independently ad j ustable, and provided with a book-holderadjustable to different angles of inclination, the whole being supportedby a hinge connection to wall brackets or ears.

My invention consists in the several novel features of construction andoperation hereinafter described, and which are specifically set forth inthe claim hereunto annexed. It is constructed as follows, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a two-leaf bracket extended with a book-holder and bookupon the outer leaf. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation and horizontal sectionof the upper mounting of a leaf. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of thelower mounting. Fig. at is a bottom plan and a side elevation of theplate and pin upon the lower side of the table. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection and a side elevation of the socket-piece mounted in the outerend of the leaf to receive the pin upon the under side of the table.

A is the wall of a room upon which the wallbearing brackets a aresecured, vertically perforated to receive the hinge-pintle a.

In an extension-bracket B is the main leaf having top and bottom rails bb, merging at their outer ends into the cylinder and having any patternor ornamental filling between them. The inner end of the rail 1) isbifurcated, as at d, and d is a bolt through the arms to clamp themadjustably around said pintle-rod. The inner end of the rail 1). isbored so as to receive said pintle. The pintle is adjustable verticallyby the collar and setscrew h, and is also supported thereby.

A second leaf D is mounted in like manner upon the pintle is, mounted inthe cylinder 0, and m and 0% represent additional swingleaves, alsomounted upon the pintle k, if de sired.

In the vertical cylinder r upon the outer end of the leaf D the stem 1"is mounted, upon which the head is secured, provided with sockets sstanding at different angles and adapted to receive the pin t, securedupon the plate which is in turn secured upon the table 12, which carriesthe book w, said table being adjustable at different angles ofinclination from a horizontal by shifting the pin from one socket toanother.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The swinging bracket D, provided with the socket 'r, in its outer end,combined with a socket head composed of the stem T which revolves freelyin the socket r, and the head 8, having a curved upper face in which isformed a series of sockets s, which stand at different angles; the pin tto fit in the sockets, the plate t secured to the pin, and the table o,secured to the plate for holding the book; the table being provided withflanges at its ends, substantially as shown.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of April,1894:.

WILLIS K. CROSBY.

In presence of- GILBERT L. DAVIS, MURRAY H. DAVIS.

